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“Chiton” or “Kitten”

chiton / kitten are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

chiton

  • nouna woolen tunic worn by men and women in ancient Greece.
  • nounprimitive elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusk having a mantle covered with eight calcareous plates.

kitten k·IH·t·ah·n

  • nounyoung domestic cat.
  • verbhave kittens.
Usage

Examples in context

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“chiton”

  • …the use of the Doric chiton to the Ionic peplos whose…

“kitten”

  • …reunions of Five, 911, Atomic Kitten, B*Witched, Blue, Honeyz and Liberty…
  • …by British girl group Atomic Kitten.
  • …a quarter lengths from Precious Kitten after leading from the start.
  • …head as if it's a kitten."
  • …transforming Yzma into a small kitten.
  • …all here – Rosie's sex kitten, Betty Boop-gone-bad vocals, pummelling bass,…
  • …Bradley Baker) – A white kitten that wears a bow and…
  • Varjak Paw, a young kitten and the main protagonist of…
  • …Nicaragua, McQueen bought a jaguar kitten in the market and named…
  • …Yzma, who is still a kitten and is vengeful toward Kronk.

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